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The gearshift indicator must be observed when changing gear
» page 41
.
Switching to manual shifting
›
Push the gear selector from position
D/S
towards the right, or left in a right-
hand drive vehicle.
When switching to the manual shifting while driving, the current gear is main-
tained.
Shifting up gears
›
Push the selector lever forwards
+
» Fig. 151
.
›
Pull the paddle
+
» Fig. 151
briefly towards the steering wheel.
Shifting down gears
›
Push the selector lever backwards
-
» Fig. 151
.
›
Pull the paddle
-
» Fig. 151
briefly towards the steering wheel.
Temporarily switching to manual shifting in position D/S
›
Pull one of the
-
/
+
paddles
» Fig. 151
briefly towards the steering wheel .
If you do not pull one of the rocker switches
-
/
+
for more than 1 Minute, man-
ual shifting of gears is deactivated. The temporary switch to manual gear shift-
ing can also be deactivated by pulling the
+
paddle towards the steering
wheel for more than 1 second.
Note
■
It may be beneficial, for example, when travelling downhill, to use manual
shifting of gears. Shifting to a lower gear reduces the load on the brakes and
hence the wear of the brakes
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■
When accelerating, the gearbox automatically shifts up into the higher gear
just before the maximum permissible engine speed is reached.
■
If a lower gear is selected, the gearbox does not shift down until there is no
risk of the engine overrevving.
Starting-off and driving
Read and observe and on page 129 first.
Starting off
›
Start the engine.
›
Firmly depress and hold the brake pedal.
›
Press the lock button in the direction of
1
» Fig. 150
on page 130
and hold.
›
Move the selector lever into the desired position
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and then release
the lock button.
›
Release the brake pedal and accelerate.
Stopping (while the car is moving)
›
Depress the brake pedal and bring the vehicle to a stop.
›
Keep holding the brake pedal until driving is resumed.
The selector lever position
N
does not have to be selected when stopping for a
short time, such as at a cross roads.
Kickdown
The kickdown function allows you to achieve the maximum acceleration of
your vehicle while driving.
When the accelerator pedal is fully depressed, the kickdown function is activa-
ted in any forward driving mode.
The gearbox shifts down one or more gears depending on the vehicle speed
and engine speed, and the vehicle accelerates.
The gearbox does not shift up into the highest gear until the engine has
reached its maximum revolutions for this gear range.
Driving in neutral position in mode E (free-wheel)
›
Move the selector lever into the position
D/S
.
›
Select the driving mode Eco or Individual (Drive - Eco)
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,
Selection
of the driving mode (Driving Mode Selection)
.
›
Remove your foot from the accelerator pedal (the speed is higher than 20
km/h).
The vehicle moves without the braking effect of the engine.
The gear is selected again automatically, when you briefly depress the acceler-
ator brake pedal or pull the left rocker switch
-
towards the steering wheel
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,
Manual shifting of gears (Tiptronic)
.
This function is not available when towing a trailer or when another accessory
is connected to the trailer socket.
Launch control
1)
The launch control function allows the vehicle in mode
S
or Tiptronic to reach
its maximum acceleration when starting off.
›
Disable the TCS
» page 135
,
Braking and stabilisation systems
.
1)
This function is only valid for some engines.
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Starting-off and Driving
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